Bristol academics support international climate talks

Academics from the University of Bristol Cabot Institute are representing the University at the Conference of Parties (COP21), the United Nations climate change conference in Paris. COP21 , which runs until 11 December, is reviewing the framework for action aimed at stabilising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases in order to avoid dangerous climate change. Professor Rich Pancost , Director of the Cabot Institute , is supporting Bristol's Mayor George Ferguson and representatives from Bristol City Council in the Cities and Regions Pavilion in Le Bourget from 4 to 11 December. The Pavilion is hosted by Paris and Bristol and facilitated by ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, an international association of local governments that have made a commitment to sustainable development. It is acting as a focal point at COP21 for local and regional governments to showcase transformative projects that tackle climate change. As the UK's first European Green Capital in 2015, Bristol is one of 88 cities and regions in 42 countries to present its ambitious sustainable action projects. A key focus of Bristol's agenda will be to discuss proposed targets for the city to become carbon neutral by 2065.